Understaffed customs agents at the ports (particularly montreal port) is actually part of the problem and has been a recent topic in political arguments.
Another issue is "above my pay grade" and "not my job" attitude among the agents we have. One guy tracked his stolen vehicle to the very container before it was shipped, called the cops, and they said it's outside their jurisdiction so nothing they could do. That vehicle is now in nigeria.
The security protocol on these vehicles was broken years ago. Thieves only need the VIN, virgin fob, programmer, and the leaked program on a computer that generates the credentials for that fob, pairing it to the vehicle. No key copy needed, no RF sniffing. The newly programmed fob is accepted by the vehicle and the thief just drives off like they own it.
Finally, the laws are structured to protect <18 yr old thieves, even repeat offenders, so they are hired to do the field work and given the right equipment by well connected thief rings there is little to no risk when they are caught.
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